B81C 2203/052
Passive alignment, i.e. using only structural arrangements or thermodynamic forces without an
Official title: Passive alignment, i.e. using only structural arrangements or thermodynamic forces without an internal or external apparatus
B81C2203/052 (Passive alignment, i.e. using only structural arrangements or thermodynamic forces without an) appears on 70 US grants and 80 published applications in this corpus.
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- Published applications
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- Latest grant
- 16 Jun 2026
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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Granted patents
Recent patents
- Wafer level proximity sensor and method of making same16 Jun 2026US 12,655,017 B2STMicroelectronics International N. V.
- Die stacking with controlled angular alignment28 Apr 2026US 12,612,306 B2STMicroelectronics International N. V.
- Methods of manufacturing plasma generating cells for a plasma source14 Apr 2026US 12,601,621 B2APPLIED Materials.Inc.
- Die stacking with controlled tilt and angular alignment31 Mar 2026US 12,589,990 B2STMicroelectronics International N. V.
- Sensor assembly and methods of manufacturing thereof17 Feb 2026US 12,553,751 B2APPLIED Materials.Inc.
- Wafer level proximity sensor and method of making same1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296880 A1STMicroelectronics International N. V.
- Methods of manufacturing plasma generating cells for a plasma source16 Jul 2026US 2026/0202227 A1APPLIED Materials.Inc.
- Packaging for a sensor and methods of manufacturing thereof5 Feb 2026US 2026/0036454 A1APPLIED Materials.Inc.
- Methods of fabricating micro electro-mechanical systems structures22 May 2025US 2025/0162860 A1The University of British Columbia
- Wafer level proximity sensor and method of making same2 Jan 2025US 2025/0002333 A1STMicroelectronics International N. V.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Methods of making, positioning and orienting nanostructures, nanostructure arrays and nanostructure devices234US 6,962,823 B2Nanosys, Inc. · 2005
- Methods of positioning and/or orienting nanostructures233US 6,872,645 B2Nanosys, Inc. · 2005
- Method and apparatus for the assembly of microfabricated devices153US 5,355,577 A1994
- Microfluidic structure assembly with mating microfeatures113US 5,932,315 AHewlett-Packard Company · 1999
- Methods of making, positioning and orienting nanostructures, nanostructure arrays and nanostructure devices83US 7,151,209 B2Nanosys, Inc. · 2006